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AXA Investment Managers Ltd. (Japan) (AXA-JAPAN) is the Japanese branch of AXA Investment Managers SA, itself a subsidiary of AXA SA (XP: CS) in France. Established in 1987 as a joint-venture between Rosenberg and the Nomura Group, the firm is located in Tokyo. AXA-JAPAN's clients are institutions, particularly pension funds. The firm advises regional portfolios for funds managed within the parent group and distributes the group's diverse range of equity, fixed-income, alternative and balanced products. The firm manages Japan-domiciled mutual funds, in particular the Nomura Asset AXA Rosenberg funds, and advises a range of AXA funds domiciled in European countries.

Shinhan Securities Co., Ltd. is the securities brokerage subsidiary of Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. (KRX: 055550) in South Korea. Formerly known as Shinhan Investment Corp., the firm was founded in 1973 as Hyoseong Securities Co., Ltd. Headquartered in Seoul, Shinhan Securities provides full spectrum of brokerage services to institutional and retail investors. They aim to deliver superior returns to their shareholders.

Daishin Asset Management Co., Ltd. (DAM) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Daishin Securities Co., Ltd. (KRX: 003540) in South Korea. The firm was founded in 1988 and formerly known as Daishin Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd. Headquartered in Seoul, DAM offers a range of investment funds to individual and institutional investors.

Hana Securities Co., Ltd. (Broker) (Hana Securities-Broker) is the securities brokerage division of Hana Securities Co., Ltd., which is owned by Hana Financial Group, Inc. (KRX: 086790) in Korea. The firm was founded in 1977 as Daehan Investment & Securities Co. Ltd. (until 2007), as Hana Daetoo Securities Co., Ltd. (until 2015) and as Hana Financial Investment Co., Ltd. (until 2022). Headquartered in Seoul, Hana Securities-Broker offers trading and execution services to various clients.

Samsung Asset Management Co., Ltd. (SAMC) is the asset management subsidiary of Samsung Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (KRX: 032830) in South Korea. The firm was founded in 1998 as Samsung Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd. Headquartered in Seoul, SAMC provides investment advisory services on a discretionary basis to pooled investment vehicles, institutional investors and certain companies within the Samsung Group.

Hana Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Hana AM) is an asset management firm headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Formerly known as Daehan Investment Trust Management Co. Ltd. and UBS Hana Asset Management Co., Ltd., the firm was founded in 2007 through the joint venture between UBS AG and Hana Financial Group, Inc. (HFG) (KRX: 086790). In 2023, Hana Securities Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of HFG, acquired the remaining 51% stake in the firm from UBS AG. Hana AM offers private clients investment opportunities across all major asset classes in both institutional and wholesale sectors.

Korea Investment Management Co., Ltd. (KIM) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Korea Investment & Securities Co., Ltd., which is owned by Korea Investment Holdings Co., Ltd. (KRX: 071050) in South Korea. Founded in 1974 as the first investment trust management company in Korea, the firm merged with Dongwon Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd. in 2005 and was subsequently renamed as Korea Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd. They changed their name to Korea Investment Management Co., Ltd. in 2010. Headquartered in Seoul, KIM manages and provides investment solutions for both government funds and private endowments/mutual aids.

DAOL Asset Management Co., Ltd. is an investment management firm headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. The firm was founded in 1999 as KTB Asset Management Co., Ltd. They are a subsidiary of Daol Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. (KRX: 030210). DAOL Asset Management manages a range of mutual funds for Korean high net-worth individuals and institutional investors.

VI Asset Management Korea Co., Ltd. (VI AMC Korea) is the Korean investment management subsidiary of VI Asset Management Co. Ltd. in Hong Kong. The firm was founded in 1989 and formerly known as HI Asset Management Co., Ltd. Headquartered in Seoul, VI AMC Korea provides asset management and investment advisory services, as well as discretionary management and securities services for high-net worth individuals, institutions and retail investors.

Multi Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. is the asset management subsidiary of Hyun-Joo Park's Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. in South Korea. Formerly known as KDB Asset Management Co., Ltd., the firm was founded in 1996 as Seoul Investment Trust. They changed their name to KDB Asset Management in 2004 and became Multi Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. in 2016. Headquartered in Seoul, Multi Asset Global Investments provides comprehensive services to clients worldwide – including asset management, wealth management, investment banking, and life insurance.

Eugene Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Eugene AM) is an investment management firm headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. The firm was founded was founded in 1989 and formerly known as Seoul Asset Management Co., Ltd. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eugene Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. (KRX: 001200). Eugene AM provides individual and institutional investors with diverse and high-quality investment solutions for traditional assets such as stocks and bonds, as well as domestic and foreign real estate, special assets, non-performing loan (NPL), and private equity (PE).

National Pension Service of Korea (NPSK) is the State-owned pension fund management subsidiary of the Government of South Korea. The firm is headquartered in Jeonju and was founded in 1987. NPSK serves as a reserve fund in Korea to ensure the necessary finances for the national pension services as well as for retirement, disability and survivor pension benefits. They have strategic partnerships with a number of asset managers with the objective of diversifying risk and drawing on their expertise.

Alpha Asset Management Co., Ltd. is a privately-held asset management firm headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 2002, the firm builds and manages customer-oriented portfolios of securities such as stocks, bonds, and mezzanines as underlying assets.

Shinyoung Securities Co., Ltd. (Broker) is the brokerage division of Shinyoung Securities Co., Ltd., a public company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1956, the firm provides brokerage trading services on securities, such as stocks, bonds, futures, options, and ELW through various trading channels to individual and institutional investors; and professional investment information and research analysis on the domestic and overseas financial markets.

HDC Asset Management Co., Ltd. (HDC) is an asset management firm headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. They were acquired by M&Q Investment Partners Co., Ltd., in 2024. The firm was founded in 2000 as I Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd. HDC offers investment products and provides fund management services to individual and institutional investors.

Hyundai Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Hyundai AM) is an asset management firm headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. The firm was founded in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Mugunghwa Trust Co., Ltd. Hyundai AM manages their flagship fund, Hyundai Unicorn R&D Active ETF.

Dayli Partners Co Ltd (Dayli Partners) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

SemperVirens Ventures LLC (SemperVirens Ventures) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Robby Peter. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California.